Dosha Salon Spa will be hosting Popina Swimwear for a Summer Fashion Show on Thursday, July 24th from 6-8pm at their location on NW 23rd- 2281 NW Glisan.  Popina will be bringing a wide selection of inventory and all suits will be 20% off!!!

This is the perfect excuse to get your girl friends together for a night out!  You can start at Dosha Salon Spa on NW 23rd for some complementary drinks and hors d’oeuvres, check out the great swimwear fashions of Popina Swimwear, Portland’s Bathing Suit Boutique for savings of 20% off (the most fun way to shop for swimwear is with your friends!).  The fashion show will feature models from Murphy Management and a presentation from Pamela Levenson, designer of Popina Swimwear on a range of dishy topics including how to find the perfect swimsuit.

Swimming in Portland, Oregon is an important activity in the summer.  Temperatures rise and people want to cool down, pretty simple.  As green as a place that Portland is I find it a little lame that we can not even swim in the Willamette River, which flows right through the middle of town, without worrying about health risks.  I am hopeful that with the completion of Big Pipe project that we will be able swim, float and recreate in the Willamette River in the future without worrying about e-coli.  Let’s face it we all love livability in Portland, but in my mind having a river to swim in close to downtown is the measure of a towns livability in the summer time.  When that day happens you can bet that Portland’s fun meter will rise 5 - 10 notches.  So until that magic day I have compiled a short list (in no particular order) of suggestions for places to cool off and take a dip in PDX.

1) Sandy River - about 20 minutes from downtown Portland.  Great natural area, crowded on the weekends but great for people watching.

2) Portland Public Pools - these pools are very family oriented, but even if you don’t have kids or a family it is unbelievable fun.  Every day is like the pool party at Caddyshack.  Kids are having a ball with floats, there are plenty of lounge chairs to take in the scene and chill.  My favorites are Grant Pool, Sellwood Pool and Wilson Pool - all great outdoor pools.

3) Trillium Lake - if you really want to experience the outdoors take an hour and a half drive up to Mt. Hood and Trillium Lake.  How about going for a swim and taking in a view of Mt. Hood?

Have suggestions for your favorite please let me know and contribute!